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How can we use the derivative f'(x) of a function f(x) to determine where the local max(s) and min(s) are and what the intervals of increasing and decreasing are?

College Algebra

7th Edition

ISBN:9781305115545

Author:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Publisher:James Stewart, Lothar Redlin, Saleem Watson

Chapter4: Exponential And Logarithmic Functions

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 3CC: If xis large, which function grows faster, f(x)=2x or g(x)=x2?

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How can we use the derivative f'(x) of a function f(x) to determine where the local max(s) and min(s) are and what the intervals of increasing and decreasing are?

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